Correct starter for 2004 Avalon MKIII

[Toyollac]

Morning All,

New member here - posted in the new members section as well, if you wanna have a geeze.

I'm wanting to take my Avalon cross country, and I'm purchasing a few backup parts just to be safe (fuel pump, starter, alternator etc)

I'll admit, I'm having some issues with the starter... according to a gentleman I spoke to, there are two different starters, very minor differences, but they aren't interchangeable between the Avalon models - does anyone know if this is the case?

I've got a 2004 Avalon MKIII GXI if that means anything - maybe there was a slight change is starter from the previous models, and MKIII? 

Hopefully someone can shed some light on this 🙂 

 

Cheers.

[TommyM]

3 hours ago, Toyollac said:

Morning All,

New member here - posted in the new members section as well, if you wanna have a geeze.

I'm wanting to take my Avalon cross country, and I'm purchasing a few backup parts just to be safe (fuel pump, starter, alternator etc)

I'll admit, I'm having some issues with the starter... according to a gentleman I spoke to, there are two different starters, very minor differences, but they aren't interchangeable between the Avalon models - does anyone know if this is the case?

I've got a 2004 Avalon MKIII GXI if that means anything - maybe there was a slight change is starter from the previous models, and MKIII? 

Hopefully someone can shed some light on this 🙂 

 

Cheers.

I do remember Toyota changing the starter for Mark 3 Avalons & other 1MZ-FE powered applications in 2003 for a higher output starter motor. I'd ring a reputable starter, get the one listed for yours based off your rego on the Toyota database, then ring a reputable parts store, give them the genuine number and see if it crosses over. Me personally ?, i wouldn't run anything but a Denso starter.